Robert M. EdselJan 25, 2018In Memoriam: Dr. Bruce Cole, Champion of the ArtsWorks of art and other cultural treasures have not survived the ages by accident. Learned people of previous generations understood the...
Robert M. EdselDec 16, 2016Hitler’s Tapestry Returned to BavariaThis morning, Friday December 16th, in Munich, the Monuments Men Foundation, in conjunction with the National World War II Museum,...
Robert M. EdselMay 17, 2016Memorable weekend in Fort Meade with the 352nd Civil Affairs CommandI’ve had many memorable experiences during the past thirteen years researching and writing about the Monuments Men and women, but few...
Robert M. EdselAug 25, 2015The Islamic State’s Murder of a Modern Day Monuments ManKhaled al-Asaad, 83-year-old retired Syrian archaeologist known admiringly as “Mr. Palmyra” for his extraordinary knowledge of that...
Robert M. EdselAug 15, 2015Happy Birthday to Monuments Man Rouben Sami!Today, I’d like to wish a happy 94th birthday to Monuments Man Rouben Sami! I was privileged to meet with Rouben and his wife Lee at...
Robert M. EdselJun 18, 2015Monuments Man Lennox Tierney passes away at age 101Monuments Man Lennox Tierney has died, age 101. Only five Monuments officers are still living. Of the twenty Monuments Men and women I...